Bees & Honey is the latest single from Welsh-based British-Asian reggae artist Nayyah. The track was produced by Mikey ‘Megahbass’ Fletcher, bassist and musical director for Alborosie, and features the iconic Apache Indian and the legendary Amlak Tafari, aka the Reggae Am-bass-ador from Steel Pulse. Bees & Honey offers a sharp critique of social inequality: those who work the hardest are often at the bottom of the…
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Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Shanachie Records has been delivering quality reggae albums since the 1980s, including their role as US distributor for the UK’s Greensleeves Records through approximately 1987, plus collaborations with Augustus Pablo via his Rockers International label. Now they’ve dropped Crucial Cuts From The Heart Of The Ark (1973-1978), a Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry compilation focusing on his Black Ark…
For a time during the 1970s, Glen Ricks was on the verge of realising the promise he showed a decade earlier as a member of The Fabulous Flames. Then came a precipitous fall from grace due to a chronic drug problem. Now in his early 70s, Ricks insists he has shaken the monkey from his back, thanks to extensive rehabilitation…
Also known as Fyakin, singer Nyle Banks a.k.a. Nicholas Lewis has been described as sounding like a veteran, seasoned pro – he certainly knows his way around the older reggae sound, though he was born in Kingston in 1988 (listen to Love Sponge). Even when he is tackling a dancehall tune like the album opener, he sounds like a top-notch,…
Following the release of the single earlier last month, Jahbradez has now dropped the official lyric video for “Like We Nuh See It”, adding another layer to the track. If you missed our original coverage, check out the article here. Related Source link
NEW RELEASE After spending an extended period in Canada, Johnny Osbourne returned to Jamaica and soon joined forces with the legendary Coxsone Dodd for his recording debut as a solo artist at the iconic Studio One. Among the riddims presented to him, Osbourne selected the one originally laid by Jackie Mittoo and the Sound Dimension for Otis Gayle’s I’ll Be…
Less than a year after dropping the Hail H.I.M. EP, Richie Culture returns with its compelling successor, Dis Music. Hailing from Moseley in Birmingham, UK, the conscious singer unveils a vibrant six-track EP offering that continues to reflect his unwavering devotion to roots reggae and Rastafari principles. This project sees Richie deepening his creative roots, teaming once again with longtime…
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